Five years ago, Gold's son went missing. Ever since, he's been living in a haze and wondering what the point of it all is. To keep himself alive, he makes a list. Step 1? Go outside. Step 2? Talk to someone. Step 3...well, he'll see if he gets that far. Good thing for him the first person he sees is Belle, the kind librarian who has some experience with depression too.
Rated: M - English - Family/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 12 - Words: 56,662 - Reviews: 15 - Favs: 7 - Follows: 11 - Updated: 9/18 - Published: 6/4 - [Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold, Belle/Lacey] [Neal C./Baelfire, Emma S.]